Out of the Blue : A heartwarming picture book about celebrating difference
$18.99 USD
hardcover
This charming story of a boy who overcomes his fear of being different is a beautiful celebration of diversity, acceptance, and pride.
In a very blue house, on a very blue street, in his very blue bedroom, sits a little boy who’s feeling very blue. He has a secret: he loves the color yellow. And in a world where everyone loves blue, he knows in his heart that loving a different color must be bad.
Can the boy find the courage to share his true self with his dad? Can the world see the benefits of letting everyone love any color they want to?
A stunning celebration of being yourself and living in ALL the colors of the rainbow, from debut author Robert Tregoning and rising star illustrator Stef Murphy.
Robert Tregoning studied at the Glasgow School of Art before leaping into a career on London’s West End stage. As an LGBTQ+ writer, Robert hopes to help children and adults alike to accept and celebrate all that makes us uniquely ourselves. The stories Robert writes are stories he wishes he could have read as a child. He hopes they provide a voice of recognition, validation, and kindness to those who need it.
Stef Murphy is a freelance illustrator and storyteller living in London. She loves drawing animals and making up stories.
"Sweet, catered to add to queer-friendly story times about acceptance and love, especially with the boy’s “coming out” moment to his father. Murphy’s digital art is quiet and subtly beautiful as the pages transition from cool, melancholic blues to page-popping swirls of yellow to the eventual full-rainbow world. Additionally, the rhythmic text lends this book a smooth and satisfying cadence that contribute to its group story time appeal." —BCCB
"Encourage[s] children (and by extension, their parents, caregivers, and teachers) to embrace and celebrate the differences that make them unique." —Booklist
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